Jan 13 Watch 3:39 As Booker drops out, Iowa polls show same 4 candidates atop Democratic field By Lisa Desjardins Only three weeks remain before the Iowa caucuses kick off 2020 primary voting, and the volatile race is exposing new rifts in the Democratic field. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders seem to have abandoned a longstanding truce as they… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa caucus countdown, Sanders vs. Warren NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including shifting poll numbers from Iowa that show strength for former Vice President Joe Biden, the withdrawal of Sen. Cory… Continue watching
Jan 13 WATCH: McConnell says he'll 'strongly oppose' the war powers resolution By Matthew Daly, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The Senate majority leader said that the measure, co-sponsored by two Republicans, would send the wrong message to U.S. allies after the Trump administration killed Iran's top general earlier this month. Continue reading
Jan 13 Wanting change, Democratic voters grapple with who can win By Steve Peoples, Associated Press How much change is too much in 2020? It is a question that has plagued candidates and voters alike over the last year in the Democratic Party's quest to identify the person best positioned to defeat Trump in November. Continue reading
Jan 13 Early state voters say they're more swayed by basic issues than impeachment, Iran By Will Weissert, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press 2020 already has been characterized by a striking amount of political turmoil at home and abroad. But for many in the states that will soon begin choosing the Democratic presidential nominee, the same bread-and-butter issues that have long dominated the… Continue reading
Jan 13 Cory Booker drops out of 2020 presidential race By Candice Norwood Democrat Cory Booker has ended his presidential bid after polling and fundraising struggles. Continue reading
Jan 13 2020 Democratic race is wide open in Iowa as caucuses near By Thomas Beaumont, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press A cluster of candidates, including Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, along with former Vice President Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, enter the final stretch with a plausible chance… Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump says Senate should dismiss impeachment case without a trial By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump faces charges that he abused power by pushing Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and then obstructed Congress. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:44 Uncertainty continues to loom over Senate impeachment trial As the Democratic-led House prepares to move articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Republican-controlled Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called for a fair trial that would include additional witnesses. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 12 As trial nears, Trump keeps discredited Ukraine theory alive By Amanda Seitz, Eric Tucker, Richard Lardner, Associated Press The theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate’s close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him. What if,… Continue reading